Upturned snout rattail (Coelorinchus mycterismus)

Scientific name: Coelorinchus mycterismus McMillan & Paulin, 1993

Upturned snout rattail (Coelorinchus mycterismus)

The Upturned snout rattail (Coelorinchus mycterismus) is a marine fish of the family Macrouridae. Native range: Southwest Pacific, Wanganella Bank, Challenger Rise, and New Zealand.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 2. Fully-scaled underside of head and lower jaw; snout long, length 44.5-51.4% HL, dorsal anterior surface upturned in lateral profile; area anterior to and below nostrils covered with scales between nostrils and suborbital ridge; light organ lacking obvious ventral dermal window; anterior of the anal fin dusky, pale posteriorly. Similar to a number of moderate- to long-snouted Caelorinchus species which lack distinguishing body or fin markings but may be differentiated from each other based on their body proportions, among other characters.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Coelorinchus mycterismus
Family
Macrouridae (Grenadiers or rattails)
Order
Gadiformes (Cods)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
49.0
Depth range
833–1150 m (2733–3773 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 833 - 1150 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Southwest Pacific: Wanganella Bank, Challenger Rise, and New Zealand.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Last updated